On This Day

What Happened on July 19, 1879

Day of the Week: Saturday

Historical Events


Event of interestEvent of Interest

Doc Holliday kills for the first time after a man shoots up his New Mexico saloon

Gunfighter in the American Old West Doc Holliday
Gunfighter in the American Old West
Doc Holliday

Famous Birthdays

  • Hendrik Gerrit Cannegieter, meteorology/director (KNMI), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1964)

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